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10 Books All Product Managers Should Have On Their Desk

Sequent Learning

Product Managers and product leaders continually search for engaging resources to contribute to their knowledge and effectiveness. After all, who doesn’t want to be successful in their careers? To help you reach this level of success, we have recognized a mix of books from both our portfolio and many others that can help increase your product management acumen.

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Guru’s Rick Nucci on using automation to scale your customer experience

Intercom, Inc.

Some think customers will see the advent of AI as a welcome way to get self-help quickly and get back to their task. Others worry that AI will worsen the customer experience as more and more companies use it to save costs. For Rick Nucci, customers will win as long as AI empowers employees to do more of what they do best – that is, dealing empathetically with other humans – while skipping tedious busywork that could be handled just as well by a bot.

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How To Transition from Software Engineer to Product Manager

PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

So, are you a software engineer interested in becoming a product manager? Here's a definitive guide for your approaches and a step-by-step playbook for how to take the leap. Software engineering is one of the most common starting points when transitioning into a product management role. Because product management lies at the intersection of business strategy, product design, and technology, software engineers with an understanding of how modern software is designed and built can have a tangible

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TEI 226: Creating product roadmaps, Part 2 – with Bruce McCarthy

Product Innovation Educators

Creating a product vision of the future that’s awesome for everyone. Product roadmaps are frequently used badly, almost as handcuffs for product managers. A year ago we explored roadmaps and how they should be used with Bruce McCarthy. At the time, he had recently co-authored the book, Product Roadmaps Relaunched: How to Set Direction while Embracing Uncertainty.

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Beyond the Basics of A/B Tests: Innovative Experimentation Tactics You Need to Know as a Data or Product Professional

Speaker: Timothy Chan, PhD., Head of Data Science

Are you ready to move beyond the basics and take a deep dive into the cutting-edge techniques that are reshaping the landscape of experimentation? From Sequential Testing to Multi-Armed Bandits, Switchback Experiments to Stratified Sampling, Timothy Chan, Data Science Lead, is here to unravel the mysteries of these powerful methodologies that are revolutionizing how we approach testing.

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Difference between Traditional programming versus Machine Learning from a PM perspective

The Product Coalition

Traditional computer programming has been around for more than a century, with the first known computer program dating back to the mid 1800s. Traditional Programming refers to any manually created program that uses input data and runs on a computer to produce the output. But for decades now, an advanced type of programming has revolutionized business, particularly in the areas of intelligence and embedded analytics.

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Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, and Elon Musk Do This One Rule & You Should Too

The Product Coalition

Bill Gates is known to take an annual two-week vacation that is dedicated solely to reading. Warren Buffett claims that he reads over 400 books a year. Barack Obama credits literature for getting him through difficult times during his tenure in the White House. Why do they do this? The answer is simple: Reading = self-improvement. While these men have been at the top of their game for decades, the reason they got there is not due to luck or chance, but rather because of their staunch work ethic.

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Why Are Consumers So Hungry for Meal Kit Delivery Services?

DISQO

Meal kit delivery companies, such as Blue Apron and HelloFresh, make it easy for people to cook high quality meals at home. Customers get new recipes that they might not have thought of before, and the perfect amount of each ingredient that they need to cook the meal. The subscription pricing model makes it easy for consumers and provides the companies with recurring revenue.

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Managing Uncertainity in Product Development

The Product Coalition

Tips and tricks for Product Managers to manage uncertainty Continue reading on ProductCoalition.com ».

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Why Are Consumers So Hungry for Meal Kit Delivery Services?

DISQO

Meal kit delivery companies, such as Blue Apron and HelloFresh, make it easy for people to cook high quality meals at home. Customers get new recipes that they might not have thought of before, and the perfect amount of each ingredient that they need to cook the meal. The subscription pricing model makes it easy for consumers and provides the companies with recurring revenue.

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Exploring PerfDog Whitepaper 2024: Unlock the Power of Performance Testing

Key Takeaways Robust Platform & Multi-System Support: Brief introduction to PerfDog's extensive compatibility across various operating systems and hardware platforms including Android, iOS, PC, gaming consoles and more. In-Depth Performance Metrics: Quick view of the extensive range of metrics for system, graphics and rendering, user experience, in-depth analysis, and more.

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How To Transition from Software Engineer to Product Manager

PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

So, are you a software engineer interested in becoming a product manager? Here's a definitive guide for your approaches and a step-by-step playbook for how to take the leap. Software engineering is one of the most common starting points when transitioning into a product management role. Because product management lies at the intersection of business strategy, product design, and technology, software engineers with an understanding of how modern software is designed and built can have a tangible

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Mobile Product Design & Development Guide

iTexico Design

Mobile Product Design & Development Guide. Building a mobile app, like any investment in your business, should be carefully considered. Considering that this app will represent your company in the ever-crowded mobile application universe, you need to make sure that it delivers the kind of “pop” that will help it differentiate you from the competition – not just other companies that do what you do, but also the millions of other apps clamoring for space on smart phones.

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Dear Strategy: 084 Understanding Your Target Market (Part 4 of 5) – Customer Personas

Dear Strategy

This week, host Bob Caporale , founder of Strategy Generation Company and author of Creative Strategy Generation , takes you through Part 4 of a 5 part series on understanding the target market for your product or business. This series was inspired by a talk that Bob gave at the Podfest Multimedia Expo in March 2019. In this episode, we explore the concept of customer personas and how they can be used to help you truly understand your target market segments.

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How Can Product Managers Save The Internal Combustion Engine?

The Accidental Product Manager

Product managers need to find a way to keep internal combustion engines relevant Image Credit: Insomnia Cured Here. Let’s face it: if you are a product manager for the traditional car engine, called an internal combustion engine , things are looking rather tough for you right now. The world is changing and you’ve suddenly got a lot of completion.

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The Path to Product Excellence: Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Enhancing Communication

Speaker: David Bard, Principal at VP Product Coaching

In the fast-paced world of digital innovation, success is often accompanied by a multitude of challenges - like the pitfalls lurking at every turn, threatening to derail the most promising projects. But fret not, this webinar is your key to effective product development! Join us for an enlightening session to empower you to lead your team to greater heights.

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Dear Strategy: 084 Understanding Your Target Market (Part 4 of 5) – Customer Personas

Dear Strategy

NOTE: This is the fourth installment in a special 5-part series on Understanding the Target Market for Your Product or Business. This series was inspired by a talk that Bob gave at the Podfest Multimedia Expo in March 2019. In Part 4 of this series, we explore the following question: . . Dear Strategy: “How can I use customer personas to help me better understand the target market for my product?”.